Two Young Chins Need Our Help!

[Essentia]

I got permission from Stacie to post this:

I have received permission from the owner to post this. Long story short, someone who I will not name, who shouldn't have gotten a chinchilla, got one from an irresponsible pet store. Said chin turned out to be pregnant and gave birth to quads a couple weeks after she was purchased. Now said person can not afford to feed the chinchillas and needs to find a home for them. The landlord has told her they all need to go, but I have only managed to talk her into getting rid of the two babies (the other two babies died). From what I have heard, they have gone several days without any food...

Unfortunately I have not seen them, and I do not know what sort of condition they are in. I can only go by what she has told me. They are both grey, and she says one is male, one is female. They are about a month and a half old now from what she tells me.

Unfortunately I live 3 hours away and I do not go home often. Gas is $4.17 and I am in my last leg of the semester so that means finals, tests, papers, etc. in addition to working full time, so I do not have time to pick up and go get them. I will be going home the weekend of May 6, 7, and 8 and can pick them up then if someone hasn't gotten them already. These chins are located in Vincennes, IN. I live in Indianapolis, near Greenwood, IN and can transport them back up here with me if someone can pick one or both up here.

I am hoping to find a home for them soon as I do not have room for them here. If push comes to shove, I'm sure I can figure something out, but I want them to go through as less moving and stress as possible.

If you are interested, please contact me and I can pass along her information. Or, if you would rather not deal with her and pick them up directly from me once I go home and am able to pick them up, that could work.

Stacie's mom brought over food and made sure they gave it to the chins, so that much is taken care of.

If you are able to take in these two chins please let either Stacie or I know. Thank you!

[rbchls]

Hey, well I live in Ohio and my dad said its not too far away. It might be a possibility that we could get one, but the thing is, we could onbly get one and that could be a problem splitting them up.

[booboo]

They have found a foster home to pick them up and hold them until Stacie can get to them. =)

[Sharon]

Chelsea, since they are boy and girl they will need separate cages anyway. Maybe you can take the girl and carefully introduce her to Libby as a roommate.

[rbchls]

Thats what I was going to to Sharon but it looks like they found a home for them already as Bonnie had said. :/

[Essentia]

They have not found a permanent home, only a temporary foster. If you are interested in giving one a furever home please let me know. If you PM me your email address and I can forward it to Stacie.

[rbchls]

Okay will do. I will talk to my dad about tonight!

[charliebunny1]

that would be great it you could take one chelsea you may need a bigger cage though lol

[rbchls]

Haha thats what I was thinking. Im not sure if its a yes though. My dad thinks that we should just start off with one first to see how that goes.

[Brian]

Jenny and I live in Terre Haute which is an hour away from Vincennes. I really don't think we could take on another chin at the moment, or I would be all over this!

Brian

[stacie]

I managed to get momma and babies, so there are 3 chins that need homes. All are actually females, and I would love for them to stay together. However, I would consider separating them for a great home. Mom is very skinny so we will be holding her back awhile until she gains some weight, but the babies seem very healthy.

Mom is beige, and the babies are standards. We've named mom Willow, and the babies Jordyn and Lexi. They are now with their foster mom near Cincinatti, but transport is available between Cincinatti, Indy, and Chicago, and near by.

[piratesmom]

Awwww! They are beautiful!!!!
The first pic is the cutest!!! Let's hope they can stay together!!


Good luck!
Ilka

[amutablefeather]

Aw~ What a bunch of sweeties <3 Mama does look a little thin though. I hope she get's healthier soon <3

[Alison]

Poor Mom to have had to go without food while feeding her babies.

So glad they are now safe.

[chillamama]

They are beautiful. How great are you guys for hustling to rescue them. If I were anywhere near them, I'd gladly help. Thanks for being such good people and such an example and inspiration. (((hugs and scritches)))